ils retirent

remove, take off, withdraw, leave

→ retirer
re again; back + tir to shoot + ent they present / subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #46,600
remove, take off, withdraw
FR: Ils retirent leurs chaussures avant d’entrer.
EN: They take off their shoes before going in.
withdraw, leave
FR: Ils se retirent dans une autre pièce.
EN: They withdraw to another room.
Conjugation of retirer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First retire —
Second retires retirez
Third retire retirent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First retire —
Second retires —
Third retire retirent

Ils se retirent.

They withdraw.

— The Rip (2026)

Les Japonais retirent leurs chaussures en entrant dans une maison.

Japanese people take off their shoes when entering a house.

Ils vous retirent le commandement de l'Enterprise.

They’re taking command of the Enterprise away from you.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Que les membres du jury se retirent.

Let the members of the jury retire.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

S'il y en a deux qui se retirent, il en sort dix.

If two of them withdraw, ten come out.

— La dolce vita (1960)